Google Changes Search Rankings Again!

By Jim Somers, Newburyport.Com Correspondent
Owner of Sonora DesignWorks, Jim is an expert in web design and development with 22 years of experience including the launch and ongoing support of Newburyport.Com.

Beginning on April 21st, Google is now considering the mobile-friendliness of your website in its mobile search rankings. In other words, if your website is not “mobile-ready”, or does not have a responsive design, then it will not rank as high as sites that comply.

According to Google, “users will find it easier to get relevant, high quality search results that are optimized for their devices.”

Sonora DesignWorks can help you to convert your website to a mobile-ready site. You may be surprised at how many visitors to your current website are using mobile devices…and having a “bad experience” because your site looks and functions poorly on a phone or other handheld device.

Here is a sample website that is not mobile-friendly, as seen on a mobile device:

The visitor to the site needs to zoom and scroll to view the content and navigate the site.

A WordPress Website is a great choice for content management software (CMS) in today’s competitive business environment. Sonora DesignWorks in Newburyport works with companies to design websites and utilizes the WordPress platform to create the optimal website solutions for their clients. In fact, Newburyport.com, the website you are currently visiting, uses WordPress and was designed […]

Beginning on April 21st, Google is now considering the mobile-friendliness of your website in its mobile search rankings. In other words, if your website is not “mobile-ready”, or does not have a responsive design, then it will not rank as high as sites that comply. According to Google, “users will find it easier to get […]

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